OBITUARIES

Joanne Zipeto Copani

Joanne Zipeto Copani

Jan 21, 2018

Joanne (Zipeto) Copani, 80, of Cicero, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Joanne was a lifelong resident of Syracuse before moving to Cicero and was a graduate of North High School. She worked at the Addis Company, and was the owner of Casa Di Copani Restaurant for 30 years. Joanne was predeceased by her husband of 57...

Allen A. Middleton Jr.

Allen A. Middleton Jr.

Jan 18, 2018

Allen A. Middleton, Jr., 73, of Mattydale, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at home. Born in Rochester and raised in Irondequoit, NY, Allen relocated to the Syracuse area in 1960. He was the son of the late Aileen and Allen A. Middleton, Sr. Allen has resided in Mattydale for the past 44 years. He retired in 2009 from Cooper Crouse...

Joseph Duplessis

Joseph Duplessis

Jan 12, 2018

Joseph J. Duplessis, 91, of Central Square, died Friday, January 12, 2018. Born and raised in Syracuse, Joseph was the son of the late Alexander and Henrietta Duplessis. He resided on Ryan's Circle in Central Square for 10 years prior to moving in with his daughter in September. Joseph was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II in...

Norma Miesch

Norma Miesch

Jan 6, 2018

Norma C. Miesch, 72, of Mattydale, died Saturday, January 6th at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Norma grew up in Cornwall Ontario. She worked during the 1960's at Meier & Ranz Company in Syracuse where she met her future husband. Norma enjoyed crafting, sewing, and time spent family and friends. She loved keeping up with everyone on...

Abram Allen

Abram Allen

Jan 3, 2018

Abram N. Allen, 75, of Lake St. in Sandy Creek, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Abe was born in Ellisburg and resided in the Sandy Creek area for most of his life. He was the son of the late Abram and Eva Allen and a 1961 graduate of Sandy Creek High School. Abe retired in 1991 after more than 20...

James Reed

James Reed

Jan 2, 2018

James M. Reed, 78, of North Syracuse, died Tuesday, January 2nd unexpectedly at St. Joseph's Hospital with his family by his side. Jim grew up in the Albany area, the son of the late Raymond J. and Mary C. (Thompson) Reed. He was a 1957 graduate of Vincentian Institute in Albany and resided in North Syracuse for the past 44...

Mary Jane DiGiacomo

Mary Jane DiGiacomo

Jan 2, 2018

Mary Jane DiGiacomo, 89, of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 at Francis House. Born and raised in Rochester, Mary Jane was a 1946 graduate of East High. She was the daughter of the late Santo and Maria (Antista) Scavuzzo. Mary Jane was a longtime resident of the Fairmount area where she raised her family before moving to Bridgeport, where...

Lain Thomas Mackey

Lain Thomas Mackey

Jan 1, 2018

Lain Thomas Mackey, infant son of Thomas Mackey and Jordan Siravolo, died Monday, January 1, 2018. In addition to his parents, Lain is survived by maternal grandmothers, Donna (David) McConnell of Phoenix and Marilyn Hopkins of FL; a maternal grandfather, Pete Siravolo of Syracuse; paternal grandmother, Karen Thompson of Hastings; and his maternal great grandparents, Pete & Edie Siravolo of...

Charlotte Ann Rowe (Rowe)

Charlotte Ann Rowe (Rowe)

Dec 30, 2017

Charlotte A. Rowe, 77, of Seymour St. in Syracuse, died Saturday at her home. A native of Southwood, she resided in Syracuse for the past 53 years. Charlotte graduated from Madison School in 1958 and was the daughter of the late John and Emily Rowe. She retired in 2013 after nearly 60 years as the Head Union Stewardess for Coyne...

Richard Mayer

Richard Mayer

Dec 22, 2017

Richard "Dick" G. Mayer, 91, of North Syracuse, died Friday, December 22 at Loretto Cunningham surrounded by his loving family. Born in Liverpool to the late Charles and Marietta (Evans) Mayer, Dick was a raised on the North side of Syracuse where he graduated from North High School. He resided in North Syracuse for the past 63 years. Dick was...

Ralph A. Camorati

Ralph A. Camorati

Dec 18, 2017

Ralph A. Camorati, 68, of Cicero, died Monday, December 18, 2017. A native of Springfield, MA, Ralph was raised in Mattydale where he graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1969. He was the son of the late Antoni and Gladys B. (Wedge) Camorati. Ralph was a veteran of the 173rd Airborne Division serving in Vietnam. He worked for many...

Terry Harrington

Terry Harrington

Dec 16, 2017

Terry Harrington, 57, of Bernhards Bay, died Saturday, December 16th, 2017 at home. Born in Texas, Terry resided in Bernhards Bay for most of her life. She was a 1978 graduate of Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square and the daughter of the late Laurent and Alice (Tilton) Poitras. Terry enjoyed crocheting, was an avid NASCAR fan, and...

Carol Reimer

Carol Reimer

Dec 12, 2017

Carol "Maryam" L. Reimer, 57 of Angwin, Ca, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Carol grew up in Williamsville, NY, where she graduated from Williamsville North High School in 1978. She received a BS in accounting from St. John Fischer College, Rochester and a Master's Degree in Tax Accounting from DePaul University, Chicago. Carol was a CPA...

Janet L. Kessler (Leahy)

Janet L. Kessler (Leahy)

Dec 5, 2017

Janet L. Kessler, 82 of Mattydale died Tuesday at Elderwood at Birchwood in Liverpool. She grew up on the North side of Syracuse, graduated from North High and has resided in Mattydale since 1966. She retired in 1992 after 20 years in the data entry department of the Royal Globe Insurance Co in Syracuse. Janet was a member of the...

Jeanne (Bachman) Henson

Jeanne (Bachman) Henson

Dec 3, 2017

Jeanne (Bachman) Henson, 84, of North Syracuse, passed away peacefully Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Mattydale, NY she was a life-long resident of North Syracuse, and a devoted communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church. She was a dedicated wife, loving mother, caring grandmother and great grandmother. Jeanne enjoyed spending time...

Veronica VanBuren

Veronica VanBuren

Dec 3, 2017

Veronica D. "Ronnie" VanBuren, 90, of Mattydale, died Sunday at the home of a close friend. Born and raised in Solvay, Ronnie graduated from Solvay High School in 1945. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Owczarek . Ronnie retired in 1967 after 21 years as an administrative assistant at Crouse Hinds Corp in Syracuse. After that,...

Thomas V. "Tom" McKinnon

Thomas V. "Tom" McKinnon

Nov 29, 2017

Thomas "Tom" V. McKinnon, 71, of Mattydale, died Wednesday at University Hospital from injuries sustained from a fall at home. Born in Auburn Tom resided in Mattydale most of his life. He was the son of the late Harry and Charlotte McKinnon and attended North Syracuse High School. Tom was a former employee of the Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant in...

Velma A. Brisson (Hatch)

Velma A. Brisson (Hatch)

Nov 26, 2017

Velma H. Brisson, 100, of Mattydale, died Sunday at Elderwood at Liverpool. Born in Rockwell Springs, Velma grew up in Syracuse and was the last surviving child born to the late Irving and Harriette (Dunbar) Hatch. She was a 1936 graduate of Vocational High School. Velma married her husband and the future father of her eight children on September 5,...

Margaret B. Fortunato (DeFonde)

Margaret B. Fortunato (DeFonde)

Nov 24, 2017

Margaret B. Fortunato, 97, of Wheaton Rd. Syracuse, died Friday, November 24, 2017. Margaret was born in Skaneateles and grew up in Auburn and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose DeFonde. She resided on Butternut St. on the North side of Syracuse until 1968 when her family moved to Wheaton Road where she raised her family. In...

Jacqueline Roulston

Jacqueline Roulston

Nov 23, 2017

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Roulston, 87, of Liverpool, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Elderwood in Liverpool. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Jackie resided in NJ for 20 years, then West Ossipee, NH, before moving to the Syracuse area. She maintained a summer camp on Sabbathday Lake in Maine for many years and was a 1948 graduate of Weymouth High School. Jackie...